Fastest-growing U21 players from England

The fastest-growing (by % Rating change) U21 players from England, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

N. O'Reilly of Manchester City is the standout for raw talent across U21 players from England, with a Field Insider Rating of 96.7, and D. Ballard leads the scoring with 23 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: D. Ballard has improved his Season rating most, up +46.2 on last season, while S. Fusire's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +34.1 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, N. O'Reilly of Manchester City is the most valuable name in this group at 174.1.

Sheffield Wednesday · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

D. Ballard+46.2SsN

Leyton Orient · 24/25→25/26

50 players · ranked by biggest rating change %Customise →

#	Player	Team	Age	Δ%	Season	Rating
1	S. Fusire Central midfielder	Sheffield Wednesday	21	+117.2 24/25→25/26	30290.9%	63117.2%
2	Tommy Simkin Goalkeeper	Stoke City	21	+76.9 24/25→25/26	1739.1%	6776.9%
3	Cameron Bragg Defensive midfielder	Southampton	21	+56.9 24/25→25/26	7318.7%	6256.9%
4	B. Khela Defensive midfielder	Peterborough	21	+52 24/25→25/26	28171.8%	5052%
5	J. Westley Attacking midfielder	Dundee	21	+49.2 24/25→25/26	17173%	4749.2%
6	Ethan Williams Central midfielder	Falkirk	20	+43.7 24/25→25/26	1591.1%	4643.7%
7	A. Blake Central midfielder	Utrecht	21	+37.3 24/25→25/26	1428.8%	6937.3%
8	T. Small Central midfielder	Preston	21	+35.3 24/25→25/26	2633.5%	6935.3%
9	N. Lowe Centre-forward	Stockport County	20	+32.6 24/25→25/26	1843.1%	4932.6%
10	B. Cadamarteri Centre-forward	Sheffield Wednesday	21	+32.4 24/25→25/26	927.6%	6232.4%
11	D. Adu-Adjei Centre-forward	HNK Rijeka	21	+30.5 24/25→25/26	23217.8%	3930.5%
12	Joel Tshisanga Ndala Winger	Hull City	20	+29.7 24/25→25/26	519.4%	6329.7%
13	A. Devine Central midfielder	Preston	21	+29.3 24/25→25/26	4653%	7629.3%
14	D. Ballard Centre-forward	Leyton Orient	21	+18.7 24/25→25/26	56452.9%	5318.7%
15	N. O'Reilly Full-back	Manchester City	21	+17.9 24/25→25/26	56432.1%	9717.9%
16	O. Lunt Central midfielder	Crewe	21	+17.8 24/25→25/26	23922.7%	3417.8%
17	W. Lankshear Centre-forward	Oxford United	21	+17.2 24/25→25/26	37	6917.2%
18	M. Young Goalkeeper	Salford City	19	+16.8 24/25→25/26	23100.9%	3916.8%
19	A. Mayor Defensive midfielder	Cambridge United	21	+15 24/25→25/26	19	3515%
20	Alex Henderson Central midfielder	Accrington ST	21	+13.1 24/25→25/26	1490.7%	3313.1%
21	Ethan Ennis Attacking midfielder	Fleetwood Town	21	+12.7 24/25→25/26	22522.9%	3512.7%
22	D. Ozoh Defensive midfielder	Derby	21	+12.7 24/25→25/26	30156.8%	6912.7%
23	G. Abbott Central midfielder	Wycombe	20	+12.2 24/25→25/26	1563.9%	4512.2%
24	Tony Yogane Attacking midfielder	Dundee	20	+11 24/25→25/26	17222.2%	4811%
25	F. Draper Centre-forward	Lincoln	21	+10.9 24/25→25/26	23101.8%	5110.9%
26	G. Kodua Winger	Luton	21	+10.5 24/25→25/26	25437%	4910.5%
27	R. Walters Defensive midfielder	Port Vale	20	+9.9 23/24→25/26	14	439.9%
28	K. Mainoo Defensive midfielder	Manchester United	21	+9.7 24/25→25/26	2959.1%	899.7%
29	J. Richards Attacking midfielder	Luton	18	+9.5 24/25→25/26	16109.2%	509.5%
30	J. Donley Attacking midfielder	Oxford United	21	+9.3 24/25→25/26	973.3%	609.3%
31	L. Miley Full-back	Newcastle	20	+9.2 24/25→25/26	21172.4%	889.2%
32	C. Rigg Attacking midfielder	Sunderland	19	+8.8 24/25→25/26	874.5%	848.8%
33	S. Amo-Ameyaw Attacking midfielder	Strasbourg	19	+6.6 24/25→25/26	16113.5%	786.6%
34	J. Bellingham Defensive midfielder	Borussia Dortmund	20	+6.2 24/25→25/26	3032.2%	826.2%
35	C. O'Brien Full-back	Accrington ST	19	+5.8 24/25→25/26	2238.1%	335.8%
36	Harvey Araujo Centre-back	Colchester	21	+5.7 24/25→25/26	1959.2%	335.7%
37	A. Gray Central midfielder	Tottenham	20	+5.3 24/25→25/26	2471.8%	855.3%
38	Sydie Peck Central midfielder	Sheffield Utd	21	+5.2 24/25→25/26	5183.6%	785.2%
39	J. Hinshelwood Attacking midfielder	Brighton	21	+4.7 24/25→25/26	329.3%	944.7%
40	Joel McGregor Defensive midfielder	Swindon Town	20	+4.2 24/25→25/26	1958.2%	334.2%
41	K. Doyle Central midfielder	Reading	20	+4.2 24/25→25/26	318.5%	524.2%
42	Jake Thomas Batty Defensive midfielder	Swindon Town	21	+3.9 24/25→25/26	1238.6%	323.9%
43	B. Ibrahim Attacking midfielder	Plymouth	21	+3.3 24/25→25/26	1152.3%	473.3%
44	Jacob Wright Defensive midfielder	Norwich	20	+3.3 24/25→25/26	1674.4%	663.3%
45	James Dornelly Full-back	Peterborough	21	+2.7 24/25→25/26	16127.9%	452.7%
46	A. Phillips Centre-back	Stoke City	21	+1.6 24/25→25/26	344.2%	711.6%
47	Caylan Vickers Attacking midfielder	Barnsley	21	+1.5 24/25→25/26	123.5%	461.5%
48	G. Otegbayo Centre-back	Sheffield Wednesday	21	+1.3 24/25→25/26	14277.8%	641.3%
49	Rayan Jawad Kolli Centre-forward	QPR	21	-1.1 24/25→25/26	1614.4%	651.1%
50	Kayden Hughes Centre-back	Fleetwood Town	20	-1.6 24/25→25/26	838.9%	311.6%